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ved C. pushed D. dug 13. A. collected B. cleared C. threw D. melted 14. A. ordinary B. mon C. fettable D. practical 15. A. count B. keep C. master D. predict 16. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise 17. A. covered B. influenced C. brightened D. filled 18. A. meaning B. relation C. price D. power 19. A. caring B. offering C. sharing D. fiving 20. A. course B. fate C. truth D. life ( B) At first Charles Dickens wrote just for his own pleasure. Then he thought 21 might be 22 to read his stories. He sent one to a 23 , but he did not si gn his 24 to it. This story was printed, and 25 were se veral others. The publisher did not 26 who wrote them. So Charles did not 27 any money for them, but did have the satisfaction of 28 them in print. Then another publishing pany hired Dickens to 29 stories about London. He started to write “The Pickwick Papers ”, describing the adventures of